Both the 8 year old and 4 year
old’s eyes both widened to huge saucers.Louise’s little mouth dropped open fearfully as Orlando shook his head
vigorously; his silky shoulder length curls bobbing around.

The 2 ran away as
if nothing had happened.The 2 mothers
let out pent up breaths.

“ And they’re only 4 years
apart.Lord help us in raising them,”
Elaine muttered.

The 2 joined the
other 2 Blooms before leaving in search of the 2 kids.

~*~

“ Back
to the States for a year or even two?That’s mad and not fair,” 16-year-old Orlando Bloom plopped angrily on
the couch beside her.

“ I know.I tried telling Mother and Father I don’t
wanna go, but they’re too busy eating with Prince Charles and the Queen Mother
to listen to their own daughter,” Louise replied, a faint tract of bitterness
detectable in her voice.

Orlando put an arm around her
waist pulling her close.His chin fell
on top of her head.

“ I’ll ask Mum if you can stay
here,” he said, “ Or maybe I could go with you.”

“ Let’s ask,” Lou jumped up,
pulling him with her.

She still only came up to his
mid-chest.Lou sighed, looking up at
him.

“ Why are you so tall?” she
wailed.

“ Come on, Lou,” Orlando led her
inside.

~*~

“ God
please let him be ok,” Lou whispered as she burst through the hospital doors, “
Aunt Elaine.”

“ What
were you thinking, Bloom?On top of the
roof?No wonder I’m the brains.Even I’m not that stupid to think I can defy
gravity by jumping 3 stories,” Lou replied angrily through tears.

“ Well,
excuse me,” Orlando looked up at her, “ I can tell you think I’m not gonna walk
again.”

“ I
know what the Doctor’s think, but it just can’t be true.Not you.You have your whole life ahead of you.You haven’t gotten that big role that’ll make you a star.That’ll make all these girls make web pages
about you and wish they’d marry you and all that crap,” Lou bent awkwardly so
her head rested on his chest.

“ I’ll
walk out of here, Lou,” Orlando replied, “ I know I will.”

Lou couldn’t look him in the eye and tell him only a
miracle would let him even feel his little toe again.

~*~

“ Mum,
Mum,” he burst through the door.

“ In
the kitchen, Hun,” Elaine yelled calmly.

12 days after the accident, Orlando had walked out of the
hospital.Lou, Elaine and Sam,
Orlando’s big sister, all turned around.Orlando swept Lou up.

“
You’ve done it again.I told you she
was my good luck charm.I got a part,”
now 23 years old, Orlando’s chocolate eyes glowed, “ I’m gonna be an Elf, not
that other guy’s brother.”

“ Orli
gets to wear tight tights,” Sam giggled.

“ Not
funny, Samantha,” Orlando rolled his eyes, “ It’s gonna be so cool.I’m leaving in two days to begin training.”

“ I’m
so happy for you,” Lou gave him a hug, and then added in a whisper, “ I knew
you could do it.”

He grinned down at her.

“ Wanna
come?” he asked.

19-year-old
Louise froze.

“ Me?”
she squeaked.

“ Yeah,
there’s one more month before you have to go back to school.Please,” Orlando pleaded, “ Don’t make me
grovel.”

“ I
don’t know,” Lou shifted.

“ Viggo
Mortensen will be there,” Orlando replied.

“ Book
me a ticket, Superstar,” Lou quickly agreed.

~*~

He
wearily collapsed in an over stuffed chair.

“
Orlando?” a light turned on as Lou came out of her room.

He was a sad sight.All bruised from the extensive training.Lou worriedly reached out to touch his cheek.Orlando turned his face away.She wordlessly went to the kitchenette and pulled
out the many bags of ice.She set them
beside him and turned towards her room.

“ Lou.”

She turned.

“
Thanks, Luv.I’m glad you came,” he
tried to smile.

Lou sent him a smile, then disappeared inside her room.

~*~

“ Do
you have to go back?” Orlando asked.

“ Don’t
worry, Orli, we have our cell phone and I have email, but since you are a
chicken,” Lou began.